bui

verb (impersonal). to need

bui

verb. I must

Derivations

• ᴹ✶mauy- “need (impersonal)” ✧ Ety/MBAW
  • ᴹ√MBAW “compel, force, subject, oppress” ✧ Ety/MBAW

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶mauy- > bui	[mbauj] > [mbǭj] > [mbǭi] > [mbui] > [bui]	✧ Ety/MBAW

baur

noun. need

baur

noun. need

Cognates

• ᴹQ. maure “need” ✧ Ety/MBAW

Derivations

• ᴹ√MBAW “compel, force, subject, oppress” ✧ Ety/MBAW

Element in

• ᴺS. baura- “to need, require”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MBAW > baur	[mbawre] > [mbaure] > [baure] > [baur]	✧ Ety/MBAW